Find out how popular the last name Raburn is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Raburn.

Raburn, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Raburn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Raburn in America

Raburn is the 24186th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Raburn surname appeared 1,039 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Raburn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Raburn to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Raburn

The surname Raburn originates from England and dates back to the medieval period. It is believed to be a locational name derived from the Old English words "ra" meaning "roe deer" and "burna" meaning "stream," indicating that the name likely referred to someone who lived near a stream frequented by roe deer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire from 1199, where it appears as "Radebrun." This entry suggests that the surname had already been established and in use by the late 12th century.

In the 13th century, the name is recorded as "Radbrun" in the Assize Court Rolls of Yorkshire from 1219. This spelling variation highlights the fluidity of surname spellings during that era, as they were often written phonetically and subject to regional dialects.

The Raburn surname can be traced back to various locations throughout England, including Staffordshire, Yorkshire, and Lancashire. Some early place names associated with the surname include Radburnholme in Lancashire and Radburne in Derbyshire, both of which likely influenced the evolution of the surname's spelling.

Notable individuals with the Raburn surname include Robert Raburn (c.1520-1590), an English clergyman who served as the Bishop of Leicester from 1580 until his death. Another figure was John Raburn (1690-1762), a British colonist and early settler in Virginia, who played a role in the establishment of the town of Williamsburg.

Thomas Raburn (1761-1840) was a British soldier who served in the American Revolutionary War and later became a prominent landowner in Upper Canada (now Ontario). William Raburn (1803-1876), born in Yorkshire, was a notable English architect responsible for designing several churches and public buildings in the Yorkshire region.

In the 19th century, Joseph Raburn (1845-1923) was a Scottish-born Australian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. This highlights the spread of the Raburn surname to other parts of the world through emigration from Britain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Raburn

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Raburn.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Raburn was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Raburn has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Raburn was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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